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City Hall - 5th Floor City of Aurora Conference Room 44 East Downer Place Aurora, IL City Council Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday January 23, 2024 6:00 PM Members of the public wishing to provide public comment for this meeting must be physically present at the meeting and registered to speak prior to the meeting being called to order. Please call the City Clerk's Office at (630) 256-3070 with questions. ROLL CALL Mayor Irvin called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. and the roll was called. Present: 13 - Alderman Emmanuel Llamas, Alderwoman Juany Garza, Alderman Ted Mesiacos, Alderman Bill Donnell, Alderman Carl Franco, Alderman Mike Saville, Alderman Brandon Tolliver, Alderwoman Patty Smith, Alderman Edward Bugg, Alderwoman Shweta Baid, Alderman John Laesch, Alderman Ron Woerman and Mayor Richard Irvin APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco to appoint a Sergeant-at-Arms for this meeting. The motion carried by voice vote and Officer Dispensa served as Sergeant-at-Arms for this meeting. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Irvin. INVOCATION The Invocation was led by Alderman Bugg. MAYOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PRESENTATIONS Congressman Bill Foster presented a check for $1,000,000 to City of Aurora representatives Mayor Irvin, Ken Schroth and Alderman Mesiacos in support of the Montgomery Rd./Hill Ave. intersection improvements. Alex Alexandrou, Chief Management Officer - City of Aurora, spoke and responded to questions regarding the Temporary Overnight Warming Center at the Aurora Transportation Center. City of Aurora Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final January 23, 2024 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS There were no Mayoral Appointments at this meeting. PUBLIC COMMENT The City Clerk read the Rules of Public Comment and the following individuals presented comments to the City Council: 1. Shannon Buckley spoke regarding the Temporary Overnight Warming Center at the Aurora Transportation Center. 2. Sandi Schmitt spoke regarding agenda item 23-1011. 3. Curtis Wilson spoke regarding the Civilian Review Board and the Aurora Veterans Advisory Board and specifically Veterans Smile. 4. Thew Elliot spoke regarding the Temporary Overnight Warming Center at the Aurora Transportation Center. 5. Adam Pauley spoke regarding the work needed in the City of Aurora regarding addiction. PUBLIC HEARING 24-0044 Public Hearing Regarding the Execution of An Ordinance Providing for the Execution of an Annexation Agreement with the Owners of Record Providing for R-2(C) One Family Dwelling District, R-4A(C) Two-Family Dwelling District, B-2(C) General Retail District, and OS-1 (C) Conservation, Open Space And Drainage District with a Conditional Use zoning for the territory which may be Annexed to the City of Aurora located at the southeast corner of Ogden Avenue and Farnsworth Avenue on Vacant Land in Kendall and Kane County, Aurora Illinois 60503 and 60504 (related to Legistar Item 23-1034. The Public Hearing item was read. Mr. Tom Passaro spoke during the Public Comment section of the Public Hearing. Alderman Saville, Alderman Franco, Alderman Laesch and Alderman Bugg asked questions and made comments during this hearing. Ken Schroth, Director of Public Works, responded to questions from the Council. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco to close the Public Hearing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 11 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid and Alderman Woerman Nay: 1- Alderman Laesch City of Aurora Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final January 23, 2024 CONSENT AGENDA The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda and the Direct to Council Consent Agenda in full. A motion was made by Alderwoman Garza and seconded by Alderman Franco to approve the Consent Agenda and Direct to Council Consent Agenda in full. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Laesch and Alderman Woerman 22-0211 An Ordinance Creating Section 2-65 of the Code of Ordinances pertaining to Aldermanic Initiative Funds. This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O24-005 23-0978 A Resolution authorizing the mayor to execute the Local Public Agency Amendment for federal participation with the State of Illinois in an amount not to exceed $228,109.00 and Phase 2 Supplemental Engineering Services Agreement with HR Green, Inc. and the City Clerk to sign the appropriation of REBUILD Illinois Bond Funds for Montgomery Road and Hill Avenue Intersection Improvements, MFT #19-00329-00-CH in an amount of $228,109. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R24-013 23-1045 A Resolution to accept a contract with Jen Lewin Studio LLC to lease the artwork "The Pool" for Aurora's October 2024 Public Art Light Festival. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R24-014 23-1056 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to renew the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Fox Metro Water Reclamation District to provide maintenance services for the Combined Sewer Overflow Treatment Facility located at 400 N. Broadway, Aurora IL. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R24-015 City of Aurora Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final January 23, 2024 24-0009 A Resolution approving the Fifth Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Aurora, the City of Naperville, and the Naperville Township Road District to widen North Aurora Road in the vicinity of the CN Railway Crossing and to appropriate $3,136,378.00 of MFT Funds for the project. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R24-016 DIRECT TO COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA 24-0023 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, January 9, 2024, City Council Meeting. The Minutes were approved and filed as presented on the Direct to Council Consent Agenda. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 23-1009 An Ordinance Approving the City of Aurora Farnsworth Bilter Tax Increment Financing District Redevelopment Project Area Redevelopment Plan and Project. Alex Alexandrou, Chief Management Officer - City of Aurora, presented and responded to questions regarding this item. Chris Minick, Chief Financial Officer - City of Aurora, responded to questions regarding this item. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 11 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid and Alderman Woerman Nay: 1- Alderman Laesch Enactment No: O24-006 23-1010 An Ordinance Designating the City of Aurora Farnsworth Bilter Tax Increment Financing District Redevelopment Project Area. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderwoman Garza to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 11 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid and Alderman Woerman Nay: 1- Alderman Laesch City of Aurora Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final January 23, 2024 Enactment No: O24-007 23-1011 An Ordinance Adopting Tax Increment Financing for the City of Aurora Farnsworth Bilter Tax Increment Financing District. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 11 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid and Alderman Woerman Nay: 1- Alderman Laesch Enactment No: O24-008 23-1034 An Ordinance Providing for the Execution of an Annexation Agreement with the Owners of Record Providing for R-2(C) One Family Dwelling District, R-4A(C) Two-Family Dwelling District, B-2(C) General Retail District, and OS-1 (C) Conservation, Open Space And Drainage District with a Conditional Use zoning for the territory which may be Annexed to the City of Aurora located at the southeast corner of Ogden Avenue and Farnsworth Avenue on Vacant Land in Kendall and Kane County, Aurora Illinois 60503 and 60504 A motion was made by Alderman Franco and seconded by Alderwoman Smith to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 11 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid and Alderman Woerman Nay: 1- Alderman Laesch Enactment No: O24-009 23-1035 An Ordinance Annexing Certain Property being Vacant Land located at the southeast corner of Ogden Avenue and Farnsworth Avenue to the City of Aurora, Kendall County, Illinois 60503, pursuant to an Approved Annexation Agreement A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Tolliver to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 11 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid and Alderman Woerman Nay: 1- Alderman Laesch Enactment No: O24-010 City of Aurora Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final January 23, 2024 23-1036 An Ordinance Annexing Certain Property being Vacant Land located at the southeast corner of Ogden Avenue and Farnsworth Avenue to the City of Aurora, Kane County, Illinois 60504, pursuant to an Approved Annexation Agreement A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 11 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid and Alderman Woerman Nay: 1- Alderman Laesch Enactment No: O24-011 23-1037 An Ordinance Establishing a Conditional Use Planned Development, Approving the Wheatland Crossing Plan Description and amending Chapter 49 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Aurora, by modifying the zoning map attached thereto to an underlying zoning of R-2 One Family Dwelling District, R-4A Two-Family Dwelling District, B-2 General Retail District, and OS-1 Conservation, Open Space And Drainage District for the property located at the southeast corner of Ogden Avenue and Farnsworth Avenue. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 11 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid and Alderman Woerman Nay: 1- Alderman Laesch Enactment No: O24-012 23-1038 A Resolution Approving a Preliminary Plan and Plat for Lots 1-110 of Wheatland Crossing Subdivision, on vacant land located at the southeast corner of Ogden Avenue and Farnsworth Avenue A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Tolliver to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Laesch and Alderman Woerman Enactment No: R24-017 City of Aurora Page 6 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final January 23, 2024 23-1048 A Resolution To Endorse the Legislative Action Program of the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference for the 2024 Legislative Session. Alex Voigt, Deputy Chief of Staff - City of Aurora, responded to questions regarding this item. Chris Minick, Chief Financial Officer - City of Aurora, responded to questions regarding this item. A motion was made by Alderman Franco and seconded by Alderwoman Smith to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 11 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid and Alderman Woerman Abstain: 1- Alderman Laesch Enactment No: R24-018 24-0001 A Resolution authorizing procurement of an Advantage Program (AP) for professional services from Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) of Redlands, California in the amount of $408,300.00, for a three year term. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 11 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid and Alderman Woerman Nay: 1- Alderman Laesch Enactment No: R24-019 NEW BUSINESS There were no items of New Business on the agenda. REPORT There were no reports presented during this meeting. APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST 24-0049 Bill Summary and Large Bill List. A motion was made by Alderman Franco and seconded by Alderwoman Garza to approve and pay the bills. The motion carried by the following vote: City of Aurora Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final January 23, 2024 Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Laesch and Alderman Woerman CLOSED SESSION There was no need for a Closed Session at this meeting. ADJOURN A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco to adjourn this meeting. The motion carried by voice vote and the meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m. Submitted by: _______________________________________ Jennifer Stallings, City Clerk Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a public meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Office at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. The City Clerk’s Office can be reached in person at 44 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois, via telephone at 630-256-3070, or via e-mail at cityclerk@aurora-il.org. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting participation. City of Aurora Page 8